The final three players have come to a deal. Paul Michaelis has locked up �770,000. Alexandr Merzhvinskii will receive �631,500. Short stack Artem Kobylynskyi gets �571,910.
Meanwhile, �70,000 remains in the pool for the eventual winner, along with the $30,000 Platinum Pass.
After agreeing to a deal, the three remaining players have continued play with 13 minutes left in this level. After this level, the duration of each level will be reduced to 45 minutes and they will go on a 20-minute break after the next level.
Alexandr Merzhvinskii raised to 625,000 from the small blind and Artem Kobylynskyi called in the big blind.
They both checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Merzhvinskii bet 750,000 and Kobylynskyi called.
The river completed the board with the 
and they both checked again to see the pot awarded to Merzhvinskii with 
.
The full details of the deal will come as soon as they have been received.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
5,725,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |
Play has been paused again as the players are going to have another look at the numbers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,350,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
||
|
|
9,375,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Artem Kobylynskyi opened for 400,000 on the button and Paul Michaelis made it 800,000 in the small blind. Kobylynskyi made it 1.3 million and Michaelis jammed, earning a quick fold. The reason for the strange action quickly became apparent.
"That was not on purpose," Michaelis said with a smile, pointing at his bet.
"I wanted to call," Kobylynskyi said in response.
Each player had misclicked, possibly due to the newly introduced T500,000 chips.
"I had a very strong hand," Michaelis said with a chuckle. "Ace-king. Strange."
He turned to Alexandr Merzhvinskii.
"Good opportunity for you," he added with a laugh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,900,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,400,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
Alexandr Merzhvinskii raised to 400,000 from the button and Paul Michaelis called in the big blind.
They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Michaelis check-called the 475,000 bet of Merzhvinskii.
The river completed the board with the 
, Michaelis checked and Merzhvinskii continued with a bet of 1,350,000. Michaelis tanked, using two time bank cards, and then made the call but mucked when Merzhvinskii tabled 
for the rivered pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,200,000
-3,150,000
|
-3,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,425,000
2,525,000
|
2,525,000 |
Artem Kobylynskyi raised to 400,000 from the button and Alexandr Merzhvinskii called in the big blind.
They both checked through the 
on the flop and the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Merzhvinskii bet 1,075,000 and Kobylynskyi called. Merzhvinskii took the pot with 
for the rivered pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,100,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
5,900,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
Artem Kobylynskyi and Paul Michaelis saw a 
flop for the minimum. Kobylynskyi check-called 250,000. On the turn, he check-called 950,000. The river was a 
and Kobylynskyi checked a final time. Michaelis fired in 3.8 million. Kobylynskyi called after briefly thinking and Michaelis quickly tabled 
for the flopped nuts.
"Come on!" he said to his railbirds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,350,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,500,000
-5,200,000
|
-5,200,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,700,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
15,450,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,800,000
-1,525,000
|
-1,525,000 |
Laurynas Levinskas opened for 400,000 under the gun and Alexandr Merzhvinskii defended big blind. Merzhvinskii checked the 
flop and Levinskas bet 300,000. Merzhvinskii craned to get a look at Levinskas' remaining stack then announced all in, earning a quick fold.
The next hand, Paul Michaelis raised on the button to 425,000 and Levinskas defended. Action checked through on the flop for a 
board. Levinskas checked again and Michaelis put in 400,000. Levinskas shoved for about 1.8 million and the German was in there with a snap-call.
Paul Michaelis: 
Laurynas Levinskas: 
Levinskas' top pair was stone dead against the turned set and he sighed and wished everyone good luck.
After the hand, the prospect of a deal was again brought up but it was shut down in a hurry when Michaelis and Merzhvinskii argued whether short stacks benefited or didn't from ICM.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,750,000
3,475,000
|
3,475,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Alexandr Merzhvinskii raised to 400,000 from the button and Laurynas Levinskas shoved from the small blind for 2,475,000. Action folded back to Merzhvinskii who called.
Laurynas Levinskas:
Alexandr Merzhvinskii:
The board ran out 
for them to split the pot.
The hand after, Levinskas shoved again but now from the button and the blinds folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,450,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
12,275,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,325,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
3,175,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
